Too often, saddles pinch and restrict not only the muscles and skeletal structure of the horse, but they radically inhibit adequate blood and oxygen flow along the spine.
The stabling, workout workplace and showgrounds bring with them the need for the horse to adjust to many new factors that can build up to impart significant stress.
Read to learn the important signs of colic and why staying calm and assessing the situation is important for you and your horse, as well as your veterinarian.
Protect your horse from risks such as equine influenza virus, equine herpesvirus and parasites by administering booster vaccinations and target deworming treatments to protect your horse’s health.
The BLM currently spends 73% of its budget to roundup and remove horses from the public lands and zero percent of the budget to implement humane management.
Hoping to change the public's view of horses in transition through awareness and education, Ariat International honors volunteers for their service on behalf of horse welfare.
A long haul with your equine friend can lead to rewarding and fun adventures – but don’t forget that his health comes first.
Q: What should we do to keep all animals and especially our horses, healthy during the extremely cold weather?
Hay analysis gives you the starting point from which to evaluate and balance your horse's diet, and if you purchase at least two or more months' worth of hay at a time, it is worth having it analyzed.
The equine foot is a mechanical marvel of joints, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels and bone encased within a horny capsule that is vital to the horse.